different between myoma vs leiomyoma

myoma

English

Etymology

myo- +? -oma

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ma??o?m?/

Noun

myoma (plural myomas or myomata)

  1. (pathology) A tumor composed of muscle tissue, usually benign and commonly occurring in the uterus and the esophagus.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

  • fibroid

myoma From the web:

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leiomyoma

English

Etymology

From leio- +? myoma

Noun

leiomyoma (plural leiomyomas or leiomyomata)

  1. (pathology) A non-cancerous tumor of smooth muscle

Translations

Related terms

  • leiomyomatous

leiomyoma From the web:

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  • what is leiomyoma of esophagus
  • what is leiomyoma of stomach
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